Lioness Lake Fishing near Parry Sound, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Parry Sound District, Lioness Lake is an Ontario water. Around the bank it is rolling bush. With some 10 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 2.5 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Supplies mean a trip to Parry Sound, 14 km off. Barrie sits 102 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lioness Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Parry Sound District cover smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lioness Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -10°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lioness Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Fishing from a pier is possible 1.3 km away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Stata Lake is 0.9 km off. The position on Lioness Lake is worth confirming on the day.